Stewart Whalen

Austin Health

Introduction: Surgical implantation of a penile prosthesis is the gold standard treatment for refractory erectile dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to investigate use of and access to these procedures in Canada. Methods: Canadian urologists known to perform penile prostheses procedures were surveyed on areas such as surgical volume, typ...

Introduction: Simulation-based training is used to help trainees learn surgical procedures in a safe environment. The objective of our study was to test the face, content, and construct validity of the transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) module built on the Simbionix TURP Mentor simulator. Methods: Participants performed five standa...

Purpose: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature to evaluate the efficacy of the routine use of tranexamic acid during percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Methods: This systematic review was conducted following best practices from Cochrane and the Institute of Medicine [Cochrane Handbook and IOM citations]. We followed the...

Introduction: Routine measurements of serum hemoglobin (sHgb) are common after abdominal surgery; however, prolonged measurements may be associated with patient anxiety, increased costs, and longer hospitalization without clinical benefit. The objective of this study was to determine the utility of routine sHgb measurements after radical cystectom...

Purpose To describe the clinical presentation and urodynamic findings in detrusor underactivity (DU) patients and investigate the association between DU and straining related complications such as pelvic organ prolapse (POP), inguinal hernia, and hemorrhoids. Methods We retrospectively reviewed all consecutive patients who underwent urodynamic stu...

Objective Detrusor overactivity with detrusor underactivity (DO‐DU) is classically described in frail institutionalized elderly patients, but we have also observed this diagnosis in younger populations. This research aims to identify the differences between two age groups of DO‐DU patients. Materials and Methods This study included DO‐DU patients...

There is little information in the literature on the management and prognosis of ruptured hydroceles. We present a case report of spontaneous, atraumatic left hydrocele rupture in a 64-year-old male. His hydrocele was initially diagnosed as non-complex and appeared to have ruptured spontaneously three years after initial onset. On follow-up in clin...

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the rates of clinical actions (CAs) as a result of serial creatinine (SCr) values and to examine postoperative SCr trends to assess the utility of SCr measurements in radical cystectomy (RC) patients. Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review using our institution's database on all patients w...

CLINICIAN’S CAPSULE What is known about the topic? Little is known about the experiences of paramedics working in CECs. What did this study ask? This study sought to ascertain the attitudes, feelings and experiences of paramedics working within the Nova Scotia CEC construct. What did this study find? Positive collaboration between RNs and paramedic...